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25 March 1970 (USA)
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The wealthy playboy son of an assassinated South American diplomat discovers that his father was really...
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Playboy
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Revolution
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Diplomat
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Corruption
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Not great, but not as bad as its reputation
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Charles Aznavour | ... | Marcel Campion | |
| Alan Badel | ... | President Rojo | |
| Candice Bergen | ... | Sue Ann Daley | |
| Thommy Berggren | ... | Sergei Nikovitch | |
| Delia Boccardo | ... | Caroline de Coyne | |
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | Fat Cat | |
| Rossano Brazzi | ... | Baron de Coyne | |
| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Deborah Hadley (as Olivia De Havilland) | |
| Bekim Fehmiu | ... | Dax Xenos | |
| Anna Moffo | ... | Dania Leonardi | |
| Fernando Rey | ... | Jaime Xenos | |
| Leigh Taylor-Young | ... | Amparo Rojo | |
| Yolande Donlan | ... | Mrs. Erickson | |
| John Ireland | ... | Mr.James Hadley | |
| Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | ... | El Condor (as Jorge Martinez De Hoyos) |
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171 min | West Germany:149 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Mono (35 mm prints)
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Singapore:M18 |
Sweden:(Banned) (original rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 (edited for re-rating) |
USA:PG (edited for re-rating) |
USA:R (original rating) |
UK:X (original rating) |
West Germany:18
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Kate O'Mara tested for a role in the movie.
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Sue Ann Daley:
Oh, I'd like to buy
Sergei Nikovitch: Buy what, Miss Daley?
Sue Ann Daley: Everything
Sergei Nikovitch: Everything in the Collection?
Sue Ann Daley: Everything in the Collection
Sergei Nikovitch: Well thank you, Im honored... and rich
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Sergei Nikovitch: Buy what, Miss Daley?
Sue Ann Daley: Everything
Sergei Nikovitch: Everything in the Collection?
Sue Ann Daley: Everything in the Collection
Sergei Nikovitch: Well thank you, Im honored... and rich
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I had read Harold Robbins' book "The Adventurers" on a cross-country flight when it first came out, and found it to be a bit more enjoyable than his usual trash--somewhat better written, a more interesting story than usual, different types of characters. So when the movie was released, I figured, "Ah, what the hell, I'll check it out." I must say that I enjoyed this film in spite of itself. The dialog is laughably inane, the acting by pretty much the entire cast is abysmal (star Bekim Fehmiu, a Yugoslav heartthrob, only made a few more films before he deservedly disappeared), if you expected Candace Bergen to do her usual embarrassingly inept job you won't be disappointed, Ernest Borgnine hams outrageously, and there are a host of cameos--none of them particularly noteworthy--by everyone from Olivia De Havilland to John Ireland, most of whom probably took the parts in order to get a free trip to Europe. The film does, however, have a few things going for it. One is the luminous Leigh Taylor-Young. She is absolutely exquisite; her part, though essential, doesn't call for a lot of screen time, but every time she does appear on-screen she lights it up. Also, the battle sequences are exciting, well staged and very convincing; they pick up the film's pace tremendously (the action scenes were shot in Colombia and the extras were Colombian soldiers, who knew a thing or two about what happens in battle). A lot of money was spent making this picture and, unlike many big-budget European co-productions made at the time, it shows on the screen. The photography is outstanding, the European scenery is beautiful, the jungle scenes in "Corteguay" (which were also shot in Colombia) are stunning and the costumes and production values are sumptuous. Besides, it IS an interesting story (the son of a man murdered by a corrupt and oppressive government returns to overthrow that government, only to find that the new government he's helped to install is just as corrupt and oppressive).
All things considered, it's not a bad way to spend a couple of hours. The picture got savaged by reviewers when it first came out, but it's really not all that bad. It's somewhat overblown and overheated, but enjoyable nonetheless. Check it out.